Tire-carrier



R. C. KlS SlNGERi TIRE cumin.

APPLICATION FlLED ,AUG.l2, 1919.

Patented" Oct. '4

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' TIRE-CARRIER.

Application filed August 12,

To all whom it mag zconcem:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. KIssIisToER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State ofOhio, have invented certainnew Improvements in Tire-Carriers, of whichthe following is a specification.

.My invention relates to motoruvehicles and particularly to a tirecarrier or a rack for spare tir'es, adapted*to be connectedto The objectof the invention is to simplify thestructure as well as. the means andmode of operation: of such tire carriers, whereby they will not only bechea'pened in construction, butwill bemore efficient in use, easilyapplicable to existing :vehicles, .and unlikely to get out of repair. Y

A further object of the-invention is to provide improved means forlocking the tires in the rack or carrier, to preventloss or unauthorizedremoval thereof, and fur ther to provide such locking meanswhich will beadjustable to'accommodate tires of different sizes. 1.;

With the above primary and otherincimore fully ear in the specification,-the invention construction, the thereof, and the PP consists of thefeatures of parts and combinations mode of operationor theirequivalents, as

hereinafter described and set forth in the claims. p R

In the drawings,;Figure 1 is aperspective-view of the'tire carrier'orrack forming 1 the subject matter hereof, detachedfrom. the vehicle.Fig.2 ,is a vertical sectional view of the assembled rack or carrier.Fig. 3v is a detailed perspective view of a modification of the lockingmeans for the car Like parts are indicated by similar characters ofreference throughout the several views. I r

In constructing the device 'there Eis 'employedamain frame consisting ofsemiof which are'connected by transverse parallel bars.2{2. To. the endsof these bars are attached sup porting brackets 3-3. The brackets 3 maydesired or convenient shape or construction to agree with th'e'vehiclechassis upon which the'carrier is to be mounted. In the present-instancethese brackets are shown-as channelbarshaving holesfl thereinfor;engag,ement with the chassis, The

. v specification of Letters Patent.

struction is such 20 form a toggle connection between the 24 whichengage the inner. face 1 while suspended upon the supporting cleatfingers 2 1.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

i919. serial No. 316,986. I

bracket bars 3 are provided with studs 5 which extend through the endsof the transverse bars 2 beyond the arcuate bar 1. These studs 5 alsoform trunnions for ad justable tire engaging arms 6 pivoted upon thestuds between the protruding ends of the 1 frame bars 2. j A diagonalbrace 7 connects the brackets 3 with the arcuate frame bar I l servingto strengthen the frame and ren- I der it rigid. 'At the top of theframe bar 1 there is located a Yshaped member 8 to which .is securedv atire supporting cleat 9 having therein one or more indentations 10 toreceive the tires. two such indentations have been shown. However cleatsof different length may be attached to the supporting 'member 8affording capacity for different numbers of tires. r

Mounted in suitable hearings in the top of the frame bar 1 and thesupporting memher 8 at its upper end,is a revoluble screw In the presentinstance threaded shaft 12. The screw shaft is engagedin a step block ortransverse tie bar 11, at its'lower end. Fixedly'secured to the shaft 12at a medial position is a hand wheel 13 by which the shaft isconveniently rotated.

Threaded uponthe'screw shaft 12 and movable vertically thereon bytherotation of the'shaft is a nut 2O having oppositely disposed lugs 21,between which are pivotally connected links 22, the opposite ends ofwhich are pivotally connected to cars 23 carried-by the oscillatory arms6. The conthat the links 22 and nut of rotation'of the shaft 12.

The arms 6 carry tire engaging fingers of the tire {Secured to the screwshaft 12 immediately below thesupportingmember 8 1s a cross arm 14.having-in each endv thereof a hole 15. Thesupportingmember 8 is providedwith a rigid arm 16 projecting laterallycured to the supporting member8, extendswithin the hole 17 of the arm 16 and bears 'I upon theinserted pad lock, but does not 'hand lever 26, g a shaft issubstitutedfor the hand wheel 13.-

project'intothe path of the cross arm 14 or interfere with the rotationof the screw shaft. The locking of the shaft 12 a ainst return rotationby inserting the pa look through the registered holes 15 and 17 preventsaccidental disengagement or unauthorized removal of the tire.

Fig. 3 discloses a modification in which a pivoted at 27 to the screwThe main, frame is provided with a vertical arm 28. having therein abight one side of which is slotted as. at 29. The lever 2.6 is of suchlength that when extended at substantially right angle to the shaft itwill clear the vertical. arm 28, passing freely to and fro through thebight thereof. However, the lever upon being turned downward is made toproject through the slot 29. The end of the lever is perforated toreceive a pad lock 30 in that portion projeeting through the slot 29 andbeyond the pendant arm.

From the above description it will be apparent that there is thusprovided a device of the character described possessing the particularfeatures of advantage before enumerated as desirable, but which ob- V Ipended claims.

viously is susceptible ofmodification in its form,.proportions, detailconstruction and arrangement of parts without departing from theprinciple involved or sacrificing any of its advantages. 7 r

While in order to comply with the statute the invention has beendescribed in language more or less specific asto structural features, itis to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specificdetails shown, but that the means and construction herein disclosedcomprise but one of several modes of putting the invention into effect,and the invention is therefore claimed in any of its forms ofmodifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the ap- Havingthus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a tire carrier, amain frame, a tire engaging member fixedly carried thereby and two tireengaging members pivotally of toggle links conengaging members mountedthereon, a pair necting the pivoted tire out of engagement 4. In a tirecarrier, a main frame, a tire one with the other, and an adjusting screwhaving stationary journal bearingsin the main frame for the opposite endof the screw, and a threaded engagement with the toggle link adapted toflex the toggle links to vary the relation of the movable tire engagingmembers and means for locking the adjusting screw against'rotation.

2. In a tire carrier, a main frame, a tire supporting member carriedthereby, two movable tire engaging members adapted to simultaneouslyengage the inner circumference of the tire, and means forsimultaneouslyadjusting said tire engaging members to and from eachother including a revoluble screw, having spaced journal bearings in themain frame, and means for locking the screw. 7 I

3. In a tire carrier, supporting member carried thereby, two swingingarms pivoted to said main frame,

toggle link for simultaneously oscillating the frame and engaging thenut to adjust-saidlink, and thereby swing the arms into and with thetire.

supporting member carried thereby, two swinging arms pivoted to saidframe, a pair of interconnected oscillatory links connecting theswinging arms one with the other, an adjusting screw abutting onthe mainframe and adjustably engaging the link for varying the angular relationof the interengaged oscillatory links to adjust the swinging arms intoand out of engagement with the tire and 5 tion. 7

5. In a tire carrier, a main frame,a tire supporting member carriedthereby, two swinging arms pivoted to said main frame,

means for lockingthe screwragainst rotaa pair of 'pivotally connectedoscillatory links connecting the swinging arms, one with the other andan adjusting screw havinga screw threaded engagement with; the pivotalconnection of on the main frame ment to effect the oscillation of theswinging arms into and out of engagement with the tire and means forlocking the arms in adjusted position. V 6. A tire holder omprisin abar, corre. sponding to a cord of shoes I ivoted thereto, on transversetoggle links connectin said shoes for movement in unison, an a justing.screw operatively engaged with the toggle links, and

means for locking said tire engaging shoes in various positionsof'adjustment.

7. A tire holder, comprising a bar, core. respondingto'a cord of framemember, the ends of which. are con- 9. mainframe, a tire the links and"abuttingadapted by its adjust the tire,t1re engaging axes,

the tire, an'areuate nected to said bar, oscillatory tire engagingmembers mounted on said frame, an adjusting screw having journalbearings in the bar and arcuate member respectively, an operativeconnection between said adjusting screw and the swinging tire engagingmembers, for adjusting said members by the rotation of the screw.

8. In a tire carrier, a main frame, a plurality of relatively adjustabletire engaging members carried thereby, means for adjusting said tireengaging members including a revoluble shaft having fixed journalbearings in the main frame, an arm carried by said shaft androtatingtherewith, a perforated member fixedly secured in relation with the mainframe, and means for detachably interengaging the said arm andperforated member to prevent the rotation of the shaft.

9. In a tire carrier, a main frame, a plurality of relatively adjustabletire engaging members carried thereby, means for adjusting said tireengaging members including a revoluble shaft having fixed journalbearings in the main frame, an arm carried by said shaft and rotatingtherewith, and means upon the main frame with which the arm may beinterengaged to prevent the rotation of the shaft.

10. In a tire carrier, a main frame, a plurality of relativelyadjustable tire engaging members carried thereby, toggle linksconnecting the tire engaging members, adjusting means for said togglelinks, and means for locking said links in various positilons ofadjustment substantially as specifiec 11. In a tire carrier, a mainframe, a pluing openings relatively adjustable tire engaging members,carried thereby, means for adjusting said tire engaging membersincluding a revoluble shaft mounted for. revoluble movement only inrelation with the main frame, an arm carried by said shaft, an armcarried by the main frame, said arms havtherein registering one with theother when the arms are in alined relation, and locking means adapted toengage through said registered openings.

12. In a tire carrier, a main frame, a plurality of tire engagingmembers carrie thereby, an adjusting member therefor, said main framehaving an opening therein, the adjusting member having an openingadaptedto be registered with the opening in the main frame, said registeredopenings being adapted to receive a locking member and a spring fingercarriedby one of the interlocked parts extending into proximity to theopening therein and bearing on said locking member.

rality of 13. A tire holder comprising an arcuate frame bar, and atransverse bar, corresponding to a cord of the arcuate bar, andconnecting the ends thereof, an adjusting screw, having journal bearingsin the cord bar and arcuate bar respectively, a screw threaded nutengaging said adjusting screw, and longitudinally movable thereon,oppositely extending toggle links, engaged with said nut and tireengaging members carried at the end of said toggle links.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of Auust, AI D. 1919.

ROBERT o. iissmenn.

Witness:

HARRY F. NOLAN.

